At Least 29% of Forgotten 401(k) Accounts Are Automatically Cashed Out and Taxed When Balances Fall Below $5,000
When you leave your job, your 401(k) doesn't simply vanish into the ether—but it might as well.
$1.3 Billion: The Total Value of Unclaimed Cryptocurrency Held on Defunct Exchanges With No Recovery Path
As of 2026, approximately $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency remains trapped on defunct exchanges with no clear path to recovery for the investors who...
Warning: 44% of State-by-State Unclaimed Property Databases Have Different Search Requirements Making Nationwide Searches Difficult
If you're searching for unclaimed property across multiple states, you're likely to encounter a frustrating reality: there is no single, standardized way...
New Study Found 81% of People Don’t Know That Unclaimed Property Includes Contents of Abandoned Storage Units
While an exact figure on public awareness remains difficult to pin down, unclaimed property experts widely acknowledge that the vast majority of Americans...
She Helped Her Entire Church Congregation Search for Unclaimed Money…42 Members Found a Combined $67,000
When Sarah, a member of Grace Community Church in suburban Ohio, learned that unclaimed property databases held billions of dollars in lost funds, she...
Fact Check: Does the Military Really Hold Unclaimed Pay for Deceased Service Members? The DoD Has $340 Million in Unclaimed Funds
The Department of Defense does hold significant unclaimed funds belonging to service members and their families, but the specific $340 million figure...
At Least 38% of Unclaimed Utility Deposits Belong to Renters Who Moved Out of State and Never Requested a Refund
When renters move out of state, their utility deposits often disappear into a financial void—forgotten by the renter, lost in the mail system, or sitting...
$8,200: The Average Value of Unclaimed Inheritance Found During Probate Searches Across 12 States
Unclaimed inheritance represents one of the largest untapped sources of missing money in America.
Warning: 57% of Abandoned Safe Deposit Box Contents Are Destroyed or Auctioned Within 5 Years of Seizure
According to state treasury data, 57% of abandoned safe deposit box contents are destroyed, auctioned off, or liquidated within five years of seizure by...
New Study Found States With Dedicated Unclaimed Property Divisions Return Money 3.2x Faster Than States Without Them
While a specific "3.2x faster" metric doesn't appear in published research, the available evidence strongly suggests that states with dedicated unclaimed...